Brazilian striker Emerson scored in each half Saturday as second-stage leader Urawa Reds hammered JEF United Ichihara 4-0 to open up a five-point lead in the J. League.
Gamba Osaka's Masashi Oguro (16) is congratulated by his
teammates after scoring a goal in the first half against crosstown rival
Cerezo at Expo Stadium. Oguro netted a hat trick in Gamba's 7-1
rout.
First-division leading scorer Emerson gave Urawa a 1-0 halftime lead with his 20th goal of the season with a 17th-minute header, before Yuichiro Nagai doubled the lead five minutes into the second half at Tokyo's National Stadium.